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202254 minPG-13documentary

Yellow Saturday

202254 minPG-13documentary

Diplopia results in the perception of two images for a single object, a concept used to examine the portrayal of the Yellow Vests protest movement.

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Antonin Peretjatko

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Diplopia results in the perception of two images for a single object, a concept used to examine the portrayal of the Yellow Vests protest movement.

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Antonin Peretjatko presents the concept of diplopia, a vision disorder that causes the perception of two images for one object. Yellow Saturday addresses the Yellow Vests protest movement in France, detailing how media aims to portray these demonstrators. The film looks at the political implications of this lengthy episode. It captures the evolving perceptions and reactions surrounding the protests that began in late 2018. The runtime of the documentary is 54 minutes.

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